The Washington critic., 1887-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES.
PnsrnrrIcn nrrAnrMENr.


WASHINGTON. d. c., April o, 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Department until Thursday. the 9TH day
of May, 1857. at IL O'clock noon, at which time
and place they will be opened in the presence
of bidders or their authorized agents or at
tornoys, for doing the necessary painting In
the Department; for winding and keeping the
clocks In repair; and for furnishing such coal,
wood, Ice, carpets. chairs, cotton cloth lfor
map mounting), soap, closet paper, matches,
busters, whsk and corn brooms. desk and
waste-paper baskets and forage, as may be
ordered during the fiscal year beginning July
I, 1887, and ending June 10, 1888.
Bids are also invited for the purchase of
the waste paper from the postoiiice Depart
ment, Money Order Building and Marlnis
Hall.
Blanks for proposals, with specifications
giving detailed statement of the requirements
the estimated quantities probably to be re
quired of each, and giving full instructions as
TO the manner Of bidding and conditions to
be observed by bidders, will be furnished on
application to the superintendent and Dis
bursting Clerk, Postoftice Department, WASH
ington, ID. G.
The Postmaster General reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, to waive technical
defects and to accept any part of any bid and
''S' '' N' ' WILLIAM F. Villas,
Postmaster'General.
DROPOsALs FOR LAYING UNDER
i ground Cables in Washington, D. C.-Onico
OF tlG EnHluteT commissioner,
D. C., April %, 1ss7.-sealed proposals will
be received at this Office until IL o'clock m,
on SATURDAY, the I'd of May. 1885,, for fur
nishing and laying, complete, ready, for ser
vice. s4,COO feet, more or less, of conductor In
Warng Anti.1nduction Cables, extra insua-
tion No. II, u. and s. g., with necessary pole
boxes, errestors and connections and restora-
tion Of payements, according to specifications
TO be obtained in this Office. WM. LUDLOW,
Engineer Commissioner. y. Q.
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING
TWO SCHOOL HOUSES.
Office of the Engineer Commissioner, Wash
ington, D. q, April g, iss;;;, ..,
this Office until II o'clock IN. on Monday, May
? 1857, demonstrating two two story, = room
school houses, fronting one on North Capitol
street, between X and l. streets northwe It.
and one on Fifth street, between ID and L
streets northwest.
Tho details of this specification are for each
building singly.
Blank forms of proposals and specifications
together with all necessary information, can
be obtained upon application therefor at the
Office of the Inspector of Buildings of the Dis
irict Of Columbia and only bids upon these
The right Is reserved to reject any and all
'''' '"''' " ~ WILLIAM LUDLOW,
Engineer Commissioner ID. O..
DROPOSALs FOR GAS FIXTURES
l. AND GILT RODS.
Oflice of Building for State, War and Navy
Departments, Washington, ID. c., April 81,
1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing, deiy.
eling and putting in place complete the Gas
Fixtures, and for furnishing and delivering
the Gilt Rods required for the west aud
State, War and Navy Departments, in
this city, will be received at this office
until 12 m, on WEDNESDAY, tho 2jth
day of May, 1887, and opened Immediately
thereafter In presence of bidders.
Specifications, general Instructions TO bid
ders and blank forms OF proposal will be fur.
nished to established manufacturers of gas
TIIOS. LINCOLN CASEY,
Colonel Corps of Engineers.